Welcome to Paloquemao, a vibrant marketplace housed in an old railroad warehouse. A visit to this market is an exploration of Colombian gastronomy on a private tour of Bogotá.
A tour of tastes, smells, colors, and local connections.
What to Expect
With our Bogota private tours, we handle all the details so you can immerse yourself in the journey.
Sensory Inmertion
Walk through the legendary open-air flower corridor and earthy herbal aisles where ancient traditions meet modern city life.
Fruit Tasting
Sample over 15 distinct, exotic Colombian fruits, exploring a vast range of textures, sweetness, and acidity.
Grounded Local Stories
Meet the independent market vendors and learn about the families that sustain the capital.
Culinary Variety
Taste freshly baked regional breads and traditional marketplace bites alongside your fruit tasting.
Terrain & Demand
Low physical demand. The experience involves a walk of approximately 1 km (0.62 mi) on flat, covered concrete surfaces.
Accessibility
The Paloquemao market is wheelchair accessible, though the aisles are frequently busy with high pedestrian and cart traffic. The experience is suitable for all ages.
Duration
This private tour lasts 3 hours.
Paloquemao Market Fruit Tour: A Closer Look
The fruit tour is a private experience that will engage you with the vast diversity of food, geography and cultural practices of Colombia in just one place: the Paloquemao Plaza, the only market in the world where you can find up to 67 different fruits!
An expert guide, who has worked with the market community since 2015, will connect you with farmers and merchants so that you can learn about their family businesses and community projects such as “Back to the plaza” and “Hello my friend.” These initiatives were created to promote employment and the learning of a second language learning among the market’s community members.
We recommend you do not have breakfast – or at least a small one – because you will begin the experience by trying different types of bread and pastries prepared by local cooks and then you’ll walk through the stalls of flowers, plants, and handicrafts and will learn about the medicinal, gastronomic and esoteric uses of herbs and condiments. After stopping at each area of the produce section, you’ll sit down to try a banquet of 20 exotic fruits from different regions of the country. While tasting these delicious fruits, you’ll hear about Colombia’s history, present and future from the perspective of the merchants.
After you’ve had your fill, you’ll learn about the importance of cleaning, drying and storing the fruit seeds, as well as get some tips for eating healthier, organic and diverse. Finally, you will give a toast for Colombia, the world’s fruit reserve, in an exclusive tasting of refreshing juices and fruit extracts.
A Glimpse of the tour
How This Bogota Tour Creates an Impact
By joining this private Bogota city tour, you directly support initiatives that:
- Contribute to peace process building by preserving biodiverse crops.
- Work hand-in-hand with conflict-vulnerable farmer communities through fair trade.
- Promote productive projects, offering opportunities out of war-based economies.
- Generate economic inclusion for individuals transitioning from conflict.
We’re committed to responsible tourism that uplifts local communities, preserves cultural identity, and sparks meaningful connections
